God has so made the mind of man that a peculiar deliciousness resides in the fruits of personal industry. — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
My walk is a public one. My business is in the world, and I must mix in the assemblies of men or… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Surely the experience of all good men confirms the proposition that without a due measure of private devotions the soul will grow… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Measure your progress by your experience of the love of God and its exercise before men. — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
No man has a right to be idle. Where is it that in such a world as this, that health, and leisure,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
If any country were indeed filled with men, each thus diligently discharging the duties of his own station without breaking in upon… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
How can we judge fairly of the characters and merits of men, of the wisdom or folly of actions, unless we have… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Sulky labor, and the labor of sorrow are little worth: if you could only shed tranquility over the conscience and infuse joy… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
And, sir, when we think of eternity, and of the future consequences of all human conduct, what is there in this life… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Men of authority and influence may promote good morals. Let them in their several stations encourage virtue. Let them favor and take… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
True practical Christianity (never let it be forgotten) consists in devoting the heart and life to God; in being supremely and habitually… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Is it not the great end of religion, and, in particular, the glory of Christianity, to extinguish the malignant passions; to curb… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Let everyone regulate his conduct... by the golden rule of doing to others as in similar circumstances we would have them do to us,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Surely the principles of Christianity lead to action as well as meditation. — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Some bolder spirits, indeed, might be expected to despise the cautious moderation of these timid reasoners, and to pronounce decisively, that the Bible was… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
“God Almighty has set before me two Great Objects: the supression of the Slave Trade and the Reformation of Manners.” — William Wilberforce Copy Share
The title of Christian is a reproach to us, if we estrange ourselves from Him after whom we are denominated. The name of Jesus… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners (morality). — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Life as we know it, with all its ups and downs, will soon be over. We all will give an accounting to God of… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
If there is no passionate love for Christ at the center of everything, we will only jingle and jangle our way across the world,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Its guilt therefore in these cases, is not to be measure by its effects on the happiness of mankind; nor is it to be… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. — William Wilberforce Copy Share
When blessed with wealth, let them withdraw from the competition of vanity and be modest, retiring from ostentation, and not be the slaves of… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
“Let him then, who would be indeed a Christian, watch over his ways and over his heart with unceasing circumspection. Let him endeavour to… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Africa, your sufferings have been the theme that has arrested & engaged my heart. — William Wilberforce Copy Share
It must be conceded by those who admit the authority of Scripture (such only he is addressing) that from the decision of the word… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
